The Massachusetts House, by a 94-60 vote, defeated...
The Massachusetts House, by a 94-60 vote, defeated efforts to reinstate the death penalty
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The Massachusetts House, by a 94-60 vote, defeated efforts to reinstate the death penalty. Among the reasons cited for voting against bringing back capital punishment was the recent exonerations of Peter Limone and Joseph Salvati, both of whom served over 30 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
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- (Sources: Death Penalty Information Center)
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